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= __My Weekly Review of Apps:__ = =__ Week1 __=

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==== The app that I am going to review this week is Flashcards Deluxe. You can install this app on iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone. There is a trial version from this app, which allows you to create a limited number of cards; however, to benefit from all features that this app has, you can buy it for $3.99. This app can be helpful for language learners who want to organize new vocabularies with their meaning in an electronic version to help them with memorizing these vocabularies. In this app the cards flip when you click on them, so you can see the definition of the word. The trial version allows you to record your voice if you want to add a comment to any vocabulary or to add the accurate pronunciation of any word. You can also download a picture or sound with extra fee that may help learners to memorize the vocabulary better by making a connection between a vocabulary and a visual image or an audio. I think that this is a great feature since it has been approved that making a connection between concrete information and visual can improve memorizing this kind of information. ====

The benefits from using this app:
==== Since I used to deal with this kind of apps while I was learning English as a second language, I believe that this app is one of the best apps for reviewing and helping students to memorize words. There is nothing that I do not like about this app. In fact, it is really gathering most of the good features that can help language learners to learn vocabulary in an ====
 * ==== Students can use it anywhere and anytime. ====
 * ==== Student will be able to review vocabularies that they learn in their classrooms, and continue learning them outside the school. ====
 * ==== There is no need for Internet access. ====
 * ==== The user can download flashcards from Quizlet (Quizlet is a website that helps to build a list of electronic flashcards and review them online). ====
 * ==== This app can help learners to memorize any word better since it allows them to download a related image and record or download audios. ====
 * ==== It allows users to customize the color of the cards’ background and text and also change the text font and size. ====

easy and effective way.


=__ Week2 __=

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==== Since I was reviewing in week1 an app for language learners, I want to review another app that may be beneficial for this group of learners. One of my favorite apps that I used recently is iBooks. It allows you to download electronic books in an electronic library in your iPad or iPhone. In Apple store, there are a lot of books that you can download for free, and there are various books with different topics. After downloading the app for free in your device, you can choose any reading document and download it in the library, and organize it based on if it is a book or a PDF file. ====

The features of this app:
==== This app allows you to search for any word or sentence that you need to know its definition while reading. You can just highlight any word in the book and search for its definition by clicking on dictionary option. This feature can be helpful for language learners. Teachers can assign any electronic book for learners and ask them to make a summary. By using this feature, learners can find the definition of any difficult word easily. In fact, this feature will save their time and effort, and they will be able to understand the book better and complete their assignment in no time. Based on my own experience, it is time consuming to look for a word in a traditional dictionary or even in Google translate; however, getting a word definition by only highlighting the word is a dream comes true. ====

Another feature for this app is the ability to adjust the screen brightness and the font size and also bookmark any page in the book to return to it later.
==== There are also some books that own a special feature, which is the ability to read the book for you. No doubt that this feature is helpful for young learners or language learners who want to know the accurate way of pronouncing words. ==== ==== The thing that I do not like about this app is that not all books have the ability to read the text for you. Also, I think that this app is going to more helpful if it allows users to highlight a word or a sentence and then read the highlighted text for them. It is just an idea to improve its functions to meet learners’ needs and their educational use of this app. ====